Inhaler.



' Wit no No. 888,869. I PATENT-ED MAY 26, 190 8. P, LTGLAR'K. INHALER.

APPLICATION FILED 3114,1308.

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INHALER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application filed January 4, 1908. Serial No. i09,29.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK I. CLARK, a oitizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Inhalers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an inhaler for holding medicament and to be attached to the nose.

One object of the invention is'to provide an inhaler having a case or chamber, two in ciined base-sup orts each projecting from opposite of said case or chamber, two nozzles to be inserted in the nostrils, and clips to effect a spring-pressure on the sides of the nose.

An obj eot of the invention is to provide an inhaler having two nozzles adapteitl to be inserted into the nostrils of a person-said nozzles being independently movable and adjustable in order to fit the nostrils of any individual.

Another object is to provide a case or chamber ada ted to receive themedicament, and two nozz es both of which are in communication with said chamber, andthe nozzles adjustable laterally either toward or away from each othcl, and also either nozzleseparately movable forward or rearward.

Referring to the accompanying drawin Figure 1 shows one of my 1mproved mha ers applied to the nose, asin use. Fig. 2 is a front view of the inhaler. Fig. 3 18 a side View of the inhaler. Fig. 4 is a cross-section View of the inhaler through one of the-nozzles. inhaler. Fig. 6 is a back View of the inhaler. Figs. '7 and 8 arefront and side views respectively showing amodificd form of an inhaler embodying some of the features of my invention. Fig. 9 is a central cross-section of the inhaler through the case or chamber of the modified form.

' The medicament is to be contained in a case, 1, 2 the shape and size of this case-for most purposes is unimportant, but for the purpose of carrying out the feature of independently adjusting the nozzles, I prefer to make the case cylindrical in form, as shown in Fi s. 1 to 6 inclusive; the case has two inclined base supports, 3, 3, one of these project-from each of the opposite ends of said case. The rear side of the case and the two inclined projecting supports, 3, together produce at the back a curved base that con- Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section of the lng support-s, therefore, serve as a seat or back to rest against the upper lip. Two nozzlcs, 4, 5, are in communication with the chamber within the case these nozzles as they rise from the case are curved from the front toward the back, to better adapt them to the natural conformation of the human nostrils; spring clips, 6, are also provided the ends of the case and these clips when in use press or hear on the exterior sides of the nose.

The construction of the form of case shown in Figs. 1 to 6, as clearly stated is cylindric, and is made in two sections, 1, 2,'each having one end open andv one end closed by a circular head, 9, which latter has numerous perfora tions, 10. The two circular heads, 9, con

stitute the opposite ends of the internal.

chamber. it one inside of the other. Within the cy: lindric two-section chamber, 7, 8, is a spiral spring, 11, whose function is to receive suitable material to which the medicament is ap. plied. The spring clips, 6, when standing upright project across the exterior surface of the circular heads, 9, and in the present instance will serve in part stops which limit the elongation of the telescopic cham ber. Each telescopic section, 1, 2, has one of the nozzles, i, 5, attached. absorbent material, 12, is placed within the chamber, 7, 8.

The spring clips shown in Figs. 1 to 6, corn prise one piece of wire having a central straight portion, 13, which extends longitudinally along the side of the telescopic case, 1, 2, at the ends of which angle bends, 14, form the two clips, 6, which have curved extremities, 15, that bear against the side of the nose. the same direction and the straight central ortion, 13, which connects said clips has caring on the side of the case and is capable of movement like a rock-shaft. This rockshaft movement has the effect to permit the two clips, 6, tostand upright, or to turn downward, as shown by broken lines in Fig. 3. When the clips are turned downward they no longer project across the ends, 9, of the chamher, and when in this position the two tolescopic chambers, 1, 2,' may be readily separated. The wire of the two springnoseclips, 6, may be covered. by a sleeve or tube of rubber, 17.

The two spring clips, 6, project in The open ends of the two sections Some suitable It will be seen by reference to Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6 of the drawing, that when the two sections, 1, 2,:are elongated to their limit as determined by the clips, 6, there is left on the exterior of the sections at the center, between the two nozzles, 4, 5, a surroundin space, 16, which shows the extent to whic the two sections may be shortened. This shortening of the case brings the two nozzles closer together.

The modified construction of the case shown in Figs. 7, 8, and 9 will now be described. Instead ofthe telescopic construction this case has a convex or protuberant front, '18, which is perforated. The nozzles in this modified form are not separately movable or adjustable. Thein'clined base supports, 3, 3, to rest against the upper lip are substantially the same as in the form of device shown in Figs. 2 and 6. Access is had to the chamber, 19, within the case, by the protuberant front being attached by a i or pintle pin, 20, at the bottom and a joint or line of separation, 21, shown in Figs. 7 and 8. -This allows the front, 18, to be tilted downward. The upper edge of the tilting front is provided with a suitable catch device,

22, which, when the front hasithe upturned or a closed position, will engage with a small notch or hole in that upper stationary part to which the nozzles are secured. The internal chamber, 19, contains the material, 12, that will absorb the medicament. The nose clips, 23, in this last named construction of inhaler, stand upright and press toward the nozzles against the sides of the nose, quite the same as the nose-clips, 6, shown in the first five figures of the drawings. The nose clips, 23, are pivoted or jointed at the ends of the medicament case, and each clip has a spiral spring, 24, at its hinge part which exerts on the clip a pressure that causes it to bear against the nose.

It will be seen that the inhaler having the features herein described willrest comfortably against the upper lip of a person, and

that the nozzles and nose-clips will retain the device in position.

It is obvious that the telescoping chambers, 1, 2, may be made adjustable either by sliding one within the other'or that they may be adjusted by means of a screw thread con nection between them and it is to be undernge ceases stood that the invention is not to be re stricted in this respect.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is,

1. An inhaler comprising a case having a chamber to contain the medicament; two base supports projecting from opposite ends of the sald case and adaptedto rest against the arch of the upper lip of a person; two nozzles in communication with said chamber; and spring-pressed clips projecting upward from said case and adapted to take on the sides of a persons nose. v

2. An inhaler comprising a case having a chamber to contain the medicament; two base supports projecting from opposite ends of the said case and adapted to rest against the arch of the upper lip of a person; two nozzles in communication.Withsaid chamber and said nozzles independently movable.

3. An inhaler comprising a case having a chamber to contain the medicament; two nozzles in communication with said chamber and independently movable; and upwardly projecting clips adapted to-eXert a'springpressure on the sides of a ersons nose.

4. An inhaler comprising a case having two sections telescopically adjustable; a nozzle in each of said sections; and upward-projecting clips adapted to exert a spring-pressure on the sides of a person's no'se.

5.'An inhaler comprising a case having two sections telescopically adjustable; a nozzle in each of said sections; a spiral spring within the case to contain absorbent material; and upward-projecting clips which press on the sides of a persons nose. I

6. An-inhaler comprising a case having two sections which are laterally adjustable; a nozzle in each of said sections and a spring clip having a central portion which extends longitudinally of the two sections and laterally-projecting ends,said spring clip being pivotally sustained with respect to said sections.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FRANK I. CLARK.

W itnesses:

JCHARLES B. MANN, J12,

G. FERDINAND Veer. 

